Ep. 162 Really Huge Bacteria

Published: Sept. 5, 2022, 7:04 p.m.

In today's episode, we discuss a recent discovery of a reaaaaaally big bacteria, like way big! Big enough that you can see it without a microscope! Longer than a fruit fly! BIG!

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How can a bacteria get so big? What is going on there? Let's discuss it!

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References:

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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abb3634

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https://www.science.org/content/article/largest-bacterium-ever-discovered-has-unexpectedly-complex-cells